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Vicki and Len Coulter ~ 1970 Vicki and Len Coulter ~ 2020 Jennifer K. Scribner and th Michael J. Mackey Coulters celebrate 50 Scribner - wedding anniversary Len Coulter and Vicki DeWitt milestone in their married life with a Mackey were married Aug. 12, 1970, at the reception to be held on September 19, First United Methodist Church in 2020, at the First United Methodist Helena, Oklahoma. Their children, Church Fellowship Hall in Helena, announce Carrie Thompson and Dr. Jason Oklahoma. Coulter, would like to invite the Please – no gifts! Cards of well community to help celebrate this wishes may be sent to their address engagement at 61144 Bryan Road, Aline, OK, 73716. Jennifer K. Scribner, daughter of Grace and Jerry Scribner, and Michael J. Mackey, son of Clara and the late Correction Michael Mackey, are pleased to announce Last week a news story about Marion the upcoming exchange of their marriage William’s death had the wrong picture vows on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. with the story. We regret the error. The ceremony will take place at The Alva Review-Courier / Newsgram Jennifer’s great-grandfather James is published Wednesday by Scribner’s farm. Martin Broadcasting Corp. Attending the bride will be Jennifer’s 620 Choctaw St. son, Drake Albert, and attending the Alva, Oklahoma 73717 groom will be Michael’s daughters Marione Martin, President Mackenzie, Brooklyn and Taylor. Telephone Numbers: Jennifer is the granddaughter of Alva Review-Courier 580-327-2200 Jim and Cleo Scribner of Alva, the late Newsgram 580-327-1510 Leonard Isbell. FAX 580-327-2454 Michael is the grandson of Ina and the www.alvareviewcourier.com late Charles Zimmerman. E-Mail: manager @alvareviewcourier.net The couple and their children will [email protected] reside in Alva where they own and Entire Contents Copyright 2020 operate MBT Tree Service. September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 3 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 4 Tracking COVID-19 on college campuses By Marione Martin returning to college campuses as we to hold most or all classes online this Several of us at the newspaper have are in Alva, you should know that the fall, others reopened their campuses signed up to receive daily emails from OSDH counts cases according to zip with extensive rules on face coverings, the Oklahoma codes so students found positive will be social distancing and gatherings. Many State Department listed according to their addresses. Last universities, hoping to quickly identify of Health (OSDH) week the Northwestern News reported cases and prevent broader outbreaks, listing statistics on 15 cases among the three campuses of have tested aggressively for the virus, COVID-19 cases. NWOSU at Alva, Enid and Woodward. detecting cases in some instances that You can sign up at I came across the following article might otherwise have been missed. coronavirus.health. from The New York Times, dated Sept. With no national tracking system, ok.gov or just 10, that provides more information: colleges are making their own rules bookmark the site Tracking Covid at U.S. Colleges and for how to tally infections. While The to check whenever Universities Times’s survey is believed to be the you want. Thousands of new coronavirus cases most comprehensive account available, The site does continue to emerge on college campuses. it is also a near-certain undercount. note: As COVID-19 A New York Times survey of more Among the colleges contacted by The data move into our reporting system, it than 1,600 American colleges and Times, many published case information can take a few days to fully investigate universities – including every four-year online or responded to requests for case and verify the information. We aim to public institution, every private college numbers, but at least 250 others ignored provide accurate data based on what that competes in N.C.A.A. sports and inquiries or refused to answer questions. is known on a given day. This is why others that identified cases – has revealed More than 160 have reported zero cases. various totals (for example: city, zip at least 88,000 cases and at least 60 Given the disparities in size, code, and county case totals) may not deaths since the pandemic began. Most reopening plans and transparency among always align. of those deaths were reported in the universities, this data should not be used Tuesday’s numbers show Alfalfa spring and involved college employees, to make campus-to-campus comparisons. County has had 37 positive cases with not students. Some colleges subtract cases from their 17 recovered, and Woods County has More than 150 colleges have reported tallies once people recover. Some report had 33 positive with 27 recovered. For at least 100 cases over the course of only tests performed on campus. And quite some time, Waynoka had no cases the pandemic, including dozens that some initially provided data but then but one showed up on Monday’s list. have seen spikes in recent weeks as stopped. Numbers are also growing in dorms have reopened and classes have OKLAHOMA (March 1-Sept. 2) surrounding counties. Harper County started. Many of the metro areas with 1,374 cases at 16 schools has 25 cases with 20 recovered, Grant the most cases per capita in recent days (Main campus location listed, has 33 with 28 recovered, Major has – including Oxford, Mississippi; Athens, numbers include all campuses) 69 with 57 recovered and one death, Georgia; and Champaign, Illinois – have Cameron University, Lawton, 17 Woodward County has 161 with 102 hundreds of cases at universities. East Central University, Ada, 3 recovered, and Garfield has 1,363 with Texas Christian postponed its season- Northern Oklahoma College, 17 deaths and 1,025 recovered. opening football game after some Tonkawa, 25 If you’re concerned about students players tested positive. The University Northwestern Oklahoma State of Wisconsin paused in-person classes University, Alva, 16 on its flagship campus as case numbers Oklahoma Christian University, soared. And at the University of New Edmond, 53 Hampshire, where at least 11 people Oklahoma City University, tested positive after a fraternity party, the Oklahoma City, 4 university president said the gathering Oklahoma State University, was “reprehensible and will not be Stillwater, 727 tolerated.” Oklahoma State University Institute “Let me be clear: this is reckless of Technology, Okmulgee, 18 behavior and the kind of behavior that Oklahoma State University- undermines our planning and will lead Oklahoma City, 1 to us switching to a fully remote mode,” Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, 1 the president, James W. Dean Jr., said in Southeastern Oklahoma State an open letter. University, Durant, 42 Because colleges report data Southwestern Oklahoma State differently, and because cases continued University, Weatherford, 51 to emerge even in the months when University of Central Oklahoma, most campuses were closed, The Times Edmond, 76 is counting all reported cases since the start of the pandemic. Though some universities decided See Tracking Page 34 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 5 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 6 Alva students to get free lunches starting this month One teacher resignation our students, but also our staff, with purchase order will cover professional our partnership with Keystone Food development in February. By Marione Martin Service. That has been a really good Companion Corp for $5,095 is a Students in the Alva Public Schools thing.” software program that is used in the will have free lunches starting Sept. He said it’s been a quiet month school libraries to check out books. 1. Alva Superintendent Tim Argo told for the activity report with only a few Argo said the school has also been the school board last Tuesday that fundraisers. The football team sold the able to barcode Chromebooks, and this the USDA and the state department usual gold cards. All activity accounts software is used for checking in and out notified the school the cost for lunches are in good standing. Chromebooks. for students age 18 and under has been The board voted to approve the Back in June the school had an covered. “We need to really thank consent agenda including minutes of encumbrance for electrostatic sprayers Mrs. (Ladonna) Durkee,” said Argo. the last meeting, the finance report, from Jenkins and Price. Argo said, “With “She’s been really outstanding with the activity fund report and the child everything that’s happened throughout all the paperwork that’s gone into the nutrition report. this pandemic, we couldn’t get those in application process for that.” Purchase Orders so we canceled that and I was able to Argo said information is slow Looking at purchase order find this company.” The encumbrance coming in from the state, but they’ll be encumbrances, Argo pointed out several for Floorcare.biz is $10,188. Argo said getting information out to parents as to the board. Edgenuity, the software the sprayers have already arrived and soon as they can. Meals prior to Sept. used for high school and middle are being put to good use. The school 1 are not covered so the school will school virtual classes, will cost $4,200. will be reimbursed for this purchase charge for those. Renaissance Learning for $9,907 is the through CARES funding. Due to the Labor Day holiday, software program used for accelerated In building fund encumbrances, the meeting was scheduled for readers. Argo said, “We had a drain in the bottom Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m. The board Houghton Mifflin for $8,100 is floor of Lincoln. That drain happens to is continuing to meet in the high for some professional development be in a classroom that I believe was part school library where they can spread that is going to work in tandem with of the expansion, and they built over out for social distancing. All those the school’s January professional the top of it. It was backing up in the attending also wore facemasks. Board development on vertical alignment. classroom. None of the classrooms are members present were Jane McDermott Earlier in the year Alva schools received used down there so we’re very fortunate (president), Shane Hansen, Larry a grant from the State Department of not to have to move any classrooms Parker and Karen Koehn. Tiffany Slater Education. Curriculum Coordinator or students, but we did have to spend was absent. Shane Feely is working with this group that money to get it fixed.” Vendetti In the child nutrition report, Argo out of Colorado, and they will conduct Plumbing did the work for $1,400. also said the school has received virtual professional development In the child nutrition fund, Argo “really positive reviews, not only from in January. The Houghton Mifflin drew the board’s attention to an expense of about $3,800 to Lucky’s Fixture Company. That was used for the purchase of a new ice machine for the high school cafeteria. In the gift fund, Argo showed the board a report on Share Trust Scholarship recipients. “We talk a lot about what a great place Alva is to live and this is another example of that.” He read a list of the number of students receiving scholarships and where they were going: 16 students at NWOSU, ten at OSU, four at UCO, one at SWOSU, one at Butler, one at the University of Nebraska, three at OU, one at Parker University, one at Northern Oklahoma College, two at

See Alva Page 34 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 7 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 8 South Barber approves E-Sports, hire, have good audit, serving free meals Survey to be on SB website about going to at-large board members

By Yvonne Miller Auditor Randy Ford presented the expenditures totaling $708,478.41. The South Barber Board of Financial Audit of 2019-2020 for South Johnson showed some of the payment Education again met in the high school Barber which was good. He found an item of bills they don’t usually have such library for social distancing purposes at in the food service account that needed as: Bank note – $305,935.89; Storm their September meeting Monday night. correction. Ford said with COVID-19, Shelter – $125,875.20; Masks – All members were present including there were many changes in food service $2,846.30; Bleacher Pads – $1,163.68; President Mark Pollock who sat with to most schools. South Barber received Microphones – $28,135.00; for a grand Superintendent Dr. Mylo Miller and about a $50,000 increase in that account. total of $470,056.07. Board Clerk Julie Johnson. Other board They received more money but they The board approved hiring Kay members present were: Ryan Molz, spent more money, he explained. Roberts as the junior high girls assistant Bryan Quick, Emily Lohmann, Mike “It’s due to unusual circumstances volleyball coach. This is in addition to Miller and Jenna Mostert. Grade 7-12 – nothing to worry about,” Ford told her job of high school secretary and in Principal Brent Shaffer and Elementary the group. The audit received board charge of all the nutrition finances. Assistant Principal Kaynette Scheck approval. Lisa Woods received board approval attended. The board approved monthly as part-time evening custodian. Student Emilio Perez was approved as a student representative on the school board. He is STUCO President, involved in sports, works for Ron Molz, and more. Perez thanked the board for all their hard work. An agenda item was the superintendent’s recommendation to increase bus route driver’s pay from $28.10 to $35 if the time increases to an hour longer. Quick recommended pay of $30 for bus routes that are two hours or less; and $40 for bus routes that are two to three hours. Activity bus drivers will receive $15 per hour driving time and $10 per hour for on-duty time (when they Tyten Courson (8th Grade) and Avery Grieve (11th Grade) were selected as the at the event). The board unanimously South Barber 7th-12th Grades Awesome Chieftain-Tornadoes for the month of approved the increase. August. They receive the award from Superintendent Dr. Mylo Miller (left) and Physical Education teacher Deb Principal Brent Shaffer. Hitchcock is out awaiting surgery. She typically does morning duty with elementary students for $10 per hour. Teacher Connie Rooks and para Cheryl Miller are helping out with that morning duty. The board approved paying them both $10/hour. Cheryl’s husband Mike abstained from voting. The board discussed at length concerning alignment of USD255 board members to at-large board representatives. Currently Quick represents the Hazelton area, and Lohmann the Hardtner area with just one at-large member. The rural area zig zags around Kiowa, so although Molz lives in Kiowa he is considered rural.

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HENRY HOWARD FARLEY she was forced to quit school at an early VERNA LEE PERFECT Henry Howard Farley passed away age to help support herself and her family. Funeral services for Verna Lee Perfect peacefully on September 8, 2020. Henry She later earned her GED and became will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, was born in his grandfather’s house the first female certified mechanic from 2020, at the Zion March 16, 1935, in Hardtner, Kansas, to Southeast Community College at Milford, Lutheran Church with Loren Farley and Nancy Vincent Farley. Nebraska, in 1982. She excelled in her Pastor Tim Roggow Henry attended Hackberry Country profession and worked on many different officiating. Interment School and graduated from Hardtner High things, including race car engines. With will be in the Zion School. He served four years in the U.S. her passion to make things better, she Lutheran Cemetery Army and was honorably discharged. changed professions and began her under the direction He then finished his bachelor’s degree journey working on ranches and doctoring of Marshall Funeral at NWOSU. On June 25, 1960, Henry cattle. Home of Alva. married, Janice Kolesar, and to this union On August 3, 1996, she was united Verna will lie in state four children were born. in marriage to Dwight Hull at Waynoka. Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 8 He was preceded in death by his For a time, she worked as a CNA and a.m. until 7 p.m. father, Loren Farley; his mother, Nancy pharmacy tech. She then attended Verna Lee Lillian (Wilson) Perfect Townsend; his sister, Ruth Helen, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University was born on September 21, 1932, at a son, Steve. where she obtained her bachelor’s degree farm house east of Alva in a rural area Henry is survived by his wife, Janice; in biology and chemistry. She was then known as Ashley to Viola Wiersig and his son, Barry Farley (Vickie); daughter, accepted into medical school at the Joe Wilson. At the age of four, John Hein Helen Alexander (Steve); son, Jon; University of Kansas where she graduated became her Forever Daddy. She passed eleven grandchildren, and numerous in 2008. She completed her internal from this life on September 12, 2020, at great grandchildren. medicine residency in Wichita in 2011. the age of 87 years, 11 months and 22 Graveside services will be held In 2012, she opened The Medical Clinic days. on Saturday, September 19 2020, at 1 in Waynoka with a desire to have a more Verna Lee attended the Zion Lutheran p.m. at Hardtner-Elwood Cemetery. personal connection with her patients and School in Alva through her elementary Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral be in a rural community. years and graduated from Alva High Home, Inc. of Kiowa, Kansas. Online Susan had a heart for community School with the Class of 1950. After condolences may be made at www. service and was involved in many high school graduation she moved to lanmanmemorials.com. philanthropic endeavors. She was very Oklahoma City, attended secretarial In lieu of flowers memorials active in the Oklahoma State Medical school and resided at Tinker Air Force may be made to the City of Hardtner Association where she served as rural Base. She returned to Alva and married Pool Restoration Project at 104 East chairman, among many other positions. the love of her life, Leon Perfect, on Woodworth Avenue, Hardtner, Kansas She was also a member of OHCE, AAUW, December 19, 1954. They were married 67057. American Medical Women’s Association almost 60 years and remained in Alva the and the National Physicians Council. entire time. To this marriage two children DR. SUSAN MARIE HULL She was the presiding state president were born, LeAnn Marie and Jerry Leon. Private graveside services for Dr. of American Association of University Verna Lee held several secretarial Susan (Susie) Marie Hull will be in the Women. She attended the Waynoka First positions in Alva. She worked for Gleyre’s Waynoka Municipal United Methodist Church where she was a TV and Appliance, she managed the five Cemetery under the member of the United Methodist Women. public school cafeterias, and she was the direction of Marshall Susan is survived by her husband, Alva High School principal’s secretary Funeral Home of Dwight Hull of Waynoka; one son, Sage from 1968 until 1980. She then moved to Waynoka LLC. The Cook and wife, Megan, of Waldron, NWOSU and became the Civil Service family will host a Kansas; two daughters, Hannah Kimbro secretary for the ROTC Department. She memorial service at and husband, Dal, of Waynoka, and retired from this position in 1988. their home 2 p.m. Kelsey Hull of Oklahoma City; two Verna Lee loved reading, doing Saturday, September grandchildren, Gavin and Carver; other crossword and jigsaw puzzles, playing 19, 2020. relatives and many friends. Bridge, playing marbles, watching sports, Dr. Susan (Susie) Marie Hull, daughter In lieu of flowers, memorial drinking coffee, cooking traveling, of the late Raymond Alfred and Esther contributions may be made through the crocheting, and being with family and Lorean (Garhart) Moore, was born June funeral home to the NWOSU Foundation friends. She was well known for her 5, 1961, in Pasco, Washington, and passed for the Science Department, the foundation peanut brittle, Christmas candy, and away September 9, 2020, in Wichita, that was influential towards her becoming homemade desserts and pies. She loved Kansas, at the age of 59 years, 3 months, a medical doctor. making these items because she had an and 4 days. Remembrances may be shared with Growing up in rural Wyoming, she the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes. was the sixth of 15 children. Eventually, com. 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By Kathleen Lourde “We have had one positive case “I think there was maybe a A fairly somber Cherokee school in the junior high, and we have sent misunderstanding that the masks were board met Monday evening to discuss home 14 members of the eighth grade going to be made mandatory all day the student health protocols the school including that individual,” Schanbacher long for the students, and that’s not has been using this month – a month in said. “There were two seventh graders what we’re doing,” he said. “We’re which the school saw it’s first positive who had to go home because of that, six trying to social distance first and then COVID-19 test, the ramifications of ninth graders and two tenth graders.” wear masks where we can’t.” What which affected 24 students. All of the students are testing negative that looks like, he says, is that in most Board members Kory Littlefield, again, and were expected to be back at classes students are able to spread Kurtis Goodwin, Amber Wilhite, school Tuesday. out enough that they don’t have to Desiree Gibson, Shane Parker met in the “There were 24 students that actually wear masks, although a handful of school’s library, along with Elementary were affected by that one positive case classrooms aren’t large enough for that. Principal Ruth Richmond and High that we had,” Schanbacher said. “And In that event, when they can’t socially School Principal and Coach Bryce that was quite a learning experience, to distance, student wear masks. Schanbacher, among others. go through that. But 24 kids missed four “In the hallways between classes Student health was “obviously a days of school and (…) 150 were still in we ask them to wear them, and then hot topic at the last meeting,” said school, we were able to keep them here. at lunch in the lunch line until they’re Schanbacher. “I want to start by saying There’s no sign at this point that there’s seated with their food they wear them,” how impressed I am with our students any spread going on at school.” Schanbacher said. “When they get done handling everything that we’ve asked Another incident occurred when eating and go outside, if they spread them to do. We have not had any issues, five students had to be quarantined, but out six feet apart they can take them discipline-wise or anything, even to that was because of their off-campus off. There’s a lot of kids that take them wiping down desks and things like that.” contact with someone who had no off. It hasn’t been a problem, discipline- Several teachers have told Schanbacher connection to the school. wise, and I’ll be honest – that was one that they have students who offer to help Therefore, Schanbacher believes of the things I was concerned about, with some of the cleaning and other the current student health protocols are was what are we going to do if we get COVID-19-related chores. “They’re working well. some kids that kind of fight back, but not putting themselves at any more The school’s policy includes such they’ve been great.” risk,” said Schanbacher, “they’re just things as wiping desks every hour, Schanbacher met with the student wanting to step up and help with those teachers wiping down classrooms council – something he’s hoping to do things.” before they leave in the evening, monthly from now on – and one of the The issue has likely become very spraying buses with disinfectant, and topics of discussion was the COVID-19 personal to at least some of the students disinfecting locker rooms after visiting restrictions. at the school. teams have used it. “I asked them, ‘What do you guys feel about the masks?’ And of course they said, ‘Well, none of us want to wear them,’” but told him that if wearing the masks “gives them a 1 percent chance of helping them stay at school and do their activities, they were willing to do what we asked them to do. And that was kind of the consensus there in the student council.” A question brought to Schanbacher was whether people have to quarantine if they’d been wearing a mask when they’d had contact with a COVID-19-positive individual, and the principal had made sure to clarify the issue with the health department.

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BREAKING GROUND FOR FUTURE GROWTH AT KDH – It was a pleasant, cool morning in Kiowa, Kansas, last Thursday when the Kiowa District Hospital (KDH) held a groundbreaking for the new KDH Wellness and Therapy Ad- dition. The project architect Ryan Craft of LK Architecture in Wichita attended the ceremony as did numerous represen- tatives from the Hutton Corporation of Wichita, which was recently selected as the general contractor. The KDH Board of Directors, administrators, physical therapists other staff members as well as a few members of the public attended the ceremony. From left: Marcia Cantrell, public; architect Ryan Craft; Taylor Binder, radiology; Hospital DON Robyn Whitaker; Brenda Myers, Barber County United board member; Jaime Steffen, radiology; Lynn Johnson, business office; Robert Armbruster, public and past board member; Operations/IT Director and Manor Administrator Philip Anton; Jim Parker, KDH board member; Barber County Commissioner Paul Harbaugh; Chantae Simpson, KDH board member; Beverly Hankey with Alva State Bank; Jeff Miller, KDH board member; Hutton rep.; Pat Myers, KDH board member; Hutton rep.; Judy Schrock, KDH Foundation President; KDH Physical Therapists Lana Smith and Brooke Molz; Hutton reps.; Skylar Houlton, RN and Clinical Health Coordinator; Dr. Kirk Bliss; KDH CEO and CFO Janell Goodno; Tara Girty, Business Office Manager; Melissa Stroh, physician assistant; Jana Dunham, business office. Photo by Yvonne Miller Kiowa District Healthcare holds groundbreaking for new therapy and wellness addition Hospital foundation accepting donations for Phase 2 of project’s capital campaign; Construction began Monday with March 24 completion date

By Yvonne Miller It was an exciting day Sept. 10 in the life of the Kiowa District Hospital/Healthcare. It’s especially a milestone for those area people who need physical, occupational or speech therapy or behavioral health services. Anyone who has undergone physical therapy at KDH knows the therapy is THEY ARE SERIOUS ABOUT BREAKING GROUND – KDH board mem- good but it’s offered in a room that was bers, the CEO/CFO and physical therapists are truly anxious to get the new meant to be a meeting room when the Wellness and Therapy Addition started. They have a lighthearted moment as new hospital was built about six years they put their ceremonial shovels two work – literally digging into the ground ago, so ample space is greatly lacking. where the new addition will be on the southwest corner of the hospital. From left: KDH CEO/CFO Janell Goodno; KDH Board of Directors members Jim Parker, Chantae Simpson, Jeff Miller and Pat Myers; and physical therapists See Hospital Page 29 Lana Smith and Brooke Molz. Photo by Yvonne Miller September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 14 Waynoka Public Schools aces distance learning test

By Kathleen Lourde and Junior High principal, said the A grab-and-go ice cream social was a “September 4 was the first virtual feedback from the survey “made me feel fun event, Smith said. learning day,” Elementary Principal a lot better.” The survey had 16 responses, The school is also holding some ACT Patricia Burrow told the Waynoka School he noted, and “all said they could easily preparation classes. Board at its regular monthly meeting access (the learning materials) and Cline Worried over Tax Protests Monday, and she expressed pride in how communicate with teachers. Everyone Superintendent Scott Cline went well the teachers and students handled said they agree or strongly agree that over the school’s finances with the the situation. there was good ability to communicate board. In the general fund expenditures On that Friday, Sept. 4, teachers and during the day,” he said. are up right now for the year, he noted. students held a distance learning trial Another distance learning test run For one thing, the school spent $20,000 run, and Burrow has gathered feedback will be held Oct. 9 on cleaning supplies alone. Because of from teachers, parents and students. “So, Sports Get Underway shortages last year, the school decided to Tuesday morning (after Labor Day), we In other school news, the elementary purchase all their cleaning supplies for had a better idea of our capability,” she football team has had two home games, the year up front. said. winning one and losing one. This Friday “As far as revenue, you can see It was an important thing to do at the Railroaders play Ringwood, and we’re down on the year, basically due the beginning of this year, even though homecoming starts at 5:45 p.m. Districts to gross production being down,” Cline school is in session in the school will be held the 24th, noted Smith. said. “We haven’t started collecting ad buildings. Tuesday will be Senior Night. valorem yet,” he added. “We found some bumps,” Burrow Burrow said the Rail Club for August One of the positive things said. “Some curriculum wasn’t loading had 63 kudos given on Fridays. The happening, financially, said Cline, is properly.” Burrow sent out a survey, events of Sept. 11, 2001, were discussed that the school’s “been approved for and learned that some of the difficulties at the school on that anniversary, and the Seamless Summer option that goes from the parents’ perspective had to do one of the Hallway Huddle words was through Dec. 31 or until the money runs with things like scheduling Google Meet “patriotism.” out, which means all our students will be times. (Google Meet is an app the school Also, the local newspaper, The a free student. We’ll get reimbursed on is using for distance learning.) Especially Woods County Enterprise, is featuring that like we did during the summer,” he when a family has more than one child two middle-schoolers a week. The said. “That probably will help our child in school, scheduling computer time can school will begin featuring various nutrition budget break even or get close become an issue, particularly if different teachers on the school’s Facebook page. to it this year.” The child nutrition fund children have Google Meets at the same Last week, the kindergarten teacher was runs in the red every year. time. Burrow said another suggestion highlighted. In the daycare program, the school was having students practice the apps Smith noted that local FFA students system has spent $16,000 and collected while attending in person. did well at the county fair, and that the $4,500, Cline said. “We’re in the hole Dustin Smith, Waynoka High School FFA has finished up Blue & Gold sales. with the daycare,” he said. He has other financial concerns as well. The total valuation for Woods County is down $2 million, he said. “That’s money we won’t get back,” he said. “But the big worry for me is the valuations in the protest.” Several oil companies are protesting their taxes in Woods County, which means the schools have to wait – possibly for three years – to receive those companies’ tax money. Almost $17 million in tax valuations are being protested in Woods County, said Cline. “We have roughly $628,000 tied up in protests.” Even if the companies lose their protest, Cline doesn’t expect to see that money this year. “It could be in a protest for three years, and we might

See Waynoka Page 29 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 15 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 16 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 17 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 18 Freedom Public Schools: basketball begins Nov. 5, parent- teacher conferences Oct. 13, 14 By Kathleen Lourde the ACT as the school’s college readiness team is also going to sell Butter Braids. Basketball will return to Freedom soon, exam. She also told the board that the state This fundraiser will also be at the end the Freedom Schools Board of Education had released its annual College Career of October, running into the first part of heard at the beginning of its regular Readiness and Drop Out Report, but November. This time, students will sell monthly meeting Monday evening. because Freedom had so few graduates at least 10 butter braids to fund robotics All Freedom school board members who would have been attending college in competition costs, including lodging. The were present: Shane Morris, Robert 2019, the numbers were too small to be of cost of the fundraiser is projected at $400 Babcock, Shan Wilson, Phil Kirkpatrick, use to the school. and, again, funds raised are hoped to be Russell Reed. Superintendent Bryant She also praised the students to the $1,000. Weber and Principal Michelle Shelite were board, saying that several Freedom students • And more Butter Braids – Butter also in attendance. – particularly the 4H students – did well at Braids will return in March, when the Class Superintendent Bryant Weber reported the abbreviated Woods County Fair this of 2022 will again sell them to help fund that a tentative basketball schedule for high year, bringing home several awards. the prom. The estimated cost and projected school and junior high has been developed, Upcoming Fundraisers revenue remain the same. The sales goal is with all the school confirming that they’re The board approved several fundraisers: 10 butter braids per student. good to play. One other school may be • Car Wash – The Class of 2022 will Surplus added – this school is still deciding whether hold a car wash sometime within the next A long list of outdated equipment to co-op with another school for basketball. two months (depending on weather). They was approved for surplus. Bids were only The first two games will be played by estimate it will cost $25 in supplies and received for the old computers, which have the junior high only – Nov. 5 in Burlington they hope to raise $400 to help fund the been stripped of all software. One bid came and Nov. 12 at home against Aline-Cleo. prom. from Patricia Dauphin, who purchased But on Nov. 16 both teams will compete • Butter Braids – The Class of 2022, two complete computers for $5 apiece. at home against Taloga: the junior high at again to raise money for the prom, will sell The other bid came from Optima Public 4:30 p.m. and the high school at 6:30 p.m. Butter Braids, which are sweet or savory Schools, which offered $5 apiece for 20 Parent-Teacher Conferences Oct. 13 braided pastries that are only available stripped computers. and 14 through fundraisers (see their website at Upon discussion, board member Shan Parent-teacher conferences will be butterbraid.com). The Butter Braids will be Wilson asked if the board could counter- held Oct. 13 and 14, Principal Shelite said, sold during the last two weeks of October. bid. Weber said it was really a yes or no and Teacher’s Day will be the following The cost of the fundraiser will be $400, but kind of situation. Wilson suggested Optima Monday. the Class of 2022 expects to raise $1,000 should buy all 25 of the old computers, Shelite reported to the board that the from the sales. Students will be expected to rather than only 20 of them. Weber pulled public had been informed, via the school’s sell 15 butter braids apiece. out his cell phone, called his contact at website, that the school had again selected • More Butter Braids – The robotics Optima Public Schools, and she agreed on the spot to purchase all 25 of them. Weber hung up, and everyone looked at Wilson, who was grinning hugely. “We’re trying to sell stuff, aren’t we?” he asked. The board voted that the remainder of the surplus be taken to Mooreland for auction – with the exception of Russell Reed, who thought the pile of equipment would cost as much to transport to Mooreland as it would be likely to raise at auction. Other School Board Business The 2021 estimate of needs has been completed, although it’s down over last year due to COVID-19, said Weber. He expressed concern about finances going forward; gross production last year was

See Freedom Page 39 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 19 Woods County Commissioners approve annual budget Townwide Garage Sale agreement tabled approved that subscription as well as a memorandum of understanding with By Marione Martin the resolution to execute an agreement for Grant County regarding their payment on A long agenda greeted the Woods a bridge and approaches on EW-3 over an the subscription. County Commissioners Monday when unnamed creek located 18.9 miles north The commissioners approved a list of they met for the first time in three weeks. and 1.8 miles east of Avard CN 21. Hamil meeting dates for 2021. Reed said all are All three commissioners – David Hamil, described the bridge as east of Sneary’s for Mondays except for the one on July 6 Randy McMurphy and John Smiley – shed. He said it is east of the Winchester which is a Tuesday. The commissioners were present. Bridge and around the curve in the also approved a list of Woods County The commissioners approved northern part of the county. He said it is holidays for 2021 which are the same the AirMedCare Network annual an old WPA bridge, and the only thing as the state holidays with the addition of membership. County Clerk Shelley wrong with it is that it is too narrow. Good Friday and Columbus Day. Reed said the family membership price An agreement between ODOT and The Election Board was given increased from $55 last year to $65 this the county was approved for ODOT approval to surplus and junk an HP year. project maintenance, financing and right laptop. Payments for the Rural Water of way approaches for the same bridge. The commissioners approved a District #3 REAP contract in the amount Reed said the FY 20-21 budget is temporary easement for gravel on Jean of $1,004.13 were approved. The $13,481,160.42 which is down about Sneary’s property. Hamil said this is for commissioners also approved warrants $268,000 from last year but about the a District 1 gravel pit for the bridge work and claims. same as two years ago for FY 18-19. in that area. The following monthly reports She said the difference is mainly from a A request for a Townwide Garage received approval: decrease in sales tax revenue. Expenses Sale to be held on the courthouse lawn on Assessor, collections, $150.00 have stayed about the same but income Oct. 17 was tabled. The commissioners County Clerk Office, collections, has decreased. The commissioners wanted a written agreement that would $10,348.74 approved the budget. include making sure the lawn is cleaned Court Clerk Office, balance, The commissioners approved a up following the event. $142,758.60 division order from Redline Energy LLC. The commissioners approved Court Clerk RM & P, balance, Hamil said this is a well division order for payments for Rural Water District #3 $2,857.76 a well on the north side of the county. REAP contract #19-24 for $5,122.48. Election Board, balance, $5,516.43 Emergency Management Director Under new business, Smiley said, Health Department, collections, Ethan Feidler attended the meeting to “The windmills are going.” He was $40.01 answer questions on a couple of agenda talking about construction starting on Sheriff’s Office, collections, $2,713.60 items. He said an application for the the Sundance wind energy project. He Board of Prisoners, expenses, Emergency Management Performance also mentioned that the UTV Takeover is $3,003.00 Grant for FY 2021 is for $20,000, the occurring this weekend in Waynoka. Treasurer’s Office, balance, same as last year. They approved the McMurphy reminded everyone that $26,010.51 application. the 2020 Census deadline is Sept. 30. The monthly appropriations were also Feidler the Swift 911 annual People have until the end of the month approved. subscription in the amount of $6,495 to complete the census if they have not McMurphy explained that the country is the same as last year. Grant County already done so. received appropriations approved by the will pay Woods County $2,165 for After approving blanket purchase legislatures for M & O. He (District 2) their subscription. The commissioners orders, the meeting was adjourned. and Hamil (District 1) were having those funds transferred from Highway CIRB to Highway personal services in the amount of $20,095.88 each. McMurphy said if they don’t have employees working (personal services) then they can’t use the funds anyway. A CED#8 engineering selection letter for the District 1 Greenleaf Bridge project was approved. The commissioners approved the title sheets for a bridge over Sand Creek in District 2 on County Road 450. The commissioners voted to approve September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 20

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By Yvonne Miller (daughter of Tyler and Kelsi Blevins), Homecoming Candidates The Friday night lights will shine Livia Miller (daughter of Dr. Mylo and Senior football players Emilio Perez brightly over South Barber High School’s Heather Miller), Carson Howland (son of and Tyler Schupbach will escort the queen stadium in Kiowa as they host the Central Oren Howland and Desiree Howland) and candidates. Christian Cougars in homecoming action. Hesston Brattin (son of Charlie and Nikki Chloe Blunk is the daughter of Rod and The evening begins with the coronation Brattin). Julie Blunk. She is involved in numerous ceremony at 6:30 p.m., this Friday night, Underclassmen attendants are: extracurricular activities including: Student Sept. 18. Three senior women were selected freshman class – Autumn Drake and Bryce Council vice president, Stateline 4-H as the queen candidates: Chloe Blunk, Nora Duvall, sophomore class – Jazzmin Binning secretary, National Honor Society, Youth Gugelmeyer and Lacee Wolf. and Cash Tomberlin, junior class – Clare Making A Difference county representative, For the coronation ceremony the Pollock and Ruston Erikson. Turner Youth treasurer, trapshooting, and kindergarten helpers are Addison Blevins Meet the South Barber Senior being on the Barber County Meats Judging Team. Blunk has made the honor roll every quarter and has earned her bronze and silver honor pins. In the future, she plans to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University and major in either pre-pharmacy or nursing. Nora Gugelmeyer is the daughter of Kim and Chad Lyons and Steve Gugelmeyer. She participates in numerous activities. This year, she serves as the senior class president, FCCLA president, NHS president, and Cloverleaf 4-H secretary. Gugelmeyer also takes part in scholar’s bowl, band, drama, volleyball, basketball and track. Gugelmeyer has made the honor roll every quarter, received her bronze and silver honor pins, and was inducted into the National Honor Society in 2019. After graduating, Nora plans to attend Kansas State University and major in accounting or business. Lacee Wolf is the daughter of Jennifer One of these South Barber seniors will be crowned the 2020 South Barber Wolf. She’s been involved in many Football Homecoming Queen Friday night in a coronation ceremony at 6:30 activities, including volleyball, basketball, p.m. From left: Nora Gugelmeyer, Chloe Blunk and Lacee Wolf. Photo by track, FCCLA, FFA, drama, band and vocal. Yvonne Miller She serves as secretary of the senior class and volunteers coaching the 5th-grade rec volleyball team. She has also attended the South Barber Youth Group for four years. Wolf recently joined the Kansas Army National Guard because she wanted to serve her community. While in the National Guard she will train to become a petroleum supply specialist, but she hopes to further pursue her training to become a combat medic. After high school, Wolf plans to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University and pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing. September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 23 Alfalfa County man charged with child abuse By Marione Martin Madden spoke with William Quirk, abuse incidents in Texas and Kansas. An Alfalfa County man has been ER doctor at Powers Medical Center, On June 17, Deputy Madden charged with child abuse involving his Lamar. Dr. Quirk described the bruise to observed during a post-Miranda grandchild. the infant’s back to be “suspicious,” due videotaped interview by OSBI Special According to court records, on June 4 to the location of the injury and did not Agent Chris Ray with Barton. During Alfalfa County Sheriff Rick Wallace told believe the injury to be self-inflicted. He the interview, Barton stated he had Deputy Ryan Madden he had received a and medical staff reported this as child spanked the 22-month-old with his report of the alleged physical abuse of a abuse to the Lamar Police Department. hand on Saturday evening, May 30. He 22-month-old infant by her grandfather Madden observed Tanio conducting indicated he called the children to come Travis Barton at a residence in Driftwood. a child forensic interview of the infant’s to eat at the dinner table. Both boys Wallace stated the child, along with older brother, age 4. The boy indicated came; however, he went to the room to two older siblings had been staying with while staying with his grandfather, his get the girl. According to the affidavit, he Travis and his wife at their Driftwood sister was sitting in a booster seat at the said when he told the girl to come to the residence for the past couple of months. table and did not want to eat the food. He table, she picked up her sippy cup and The infant’s mother picked up the said the grandfather picked her up and hit threw it at his television. He indicated children on June 3 late in the afternoon her with his hand on the back and made he instantaneously reacted and spanked to travel back to their home in Lamar, her stand in the corner of the room as her with his hand as punishment that Colorado. While traveling they stopped punishment, according to the affidavit. resulted in her crying. He said he didn’t in Garden City, Kansas, for some food The boy also said the kids would get in think he hit her on the lower back but and to change the infant’s diaper. While trouble by the grandparents for eating he understands how it could be possible. changing the diaper, the mother observed the grandfather’s Oreo cookies or the According to the affidavit, Barton also a large black, purple and red bruise to grandmother’s chocolate chip cookies. provided a hand-written statement the lower right side back of the infant. He said the grandfather had threatened saying he was sorry. Upon returning to Lamar, the to cut their fingers off if they touched On Sept. 9 Travis Barton, 52, of mother immediately took the child the cookies. The boy said in the evening Cherokee, was charged with felony to the emergency room for a medical hours, the grandfather would lock the child abuse. This crime is punishable examination. As a result, the Lamar children in their bedroom for the night, by imprisonment in the custody of the Police Department initiated a according to the affidavit. Department of Corrections not exceeding preliminary investigation for child abuse Madden talked to the children’s life imprisonment, or by imprisonment and provided the report to the Alfalfa mother who said the children had been in a county jail not exceeding one year, County Sheriff’s Office. staying with their grandparents since or by a fine of not less than $500 nor On June 5, District Attorney’s April 29. She said Travis Barton had more than $5,000 or both such fine and Investigator Steve Tanio and Deputy been previously investigated for child imprisonment. Cherokee man charged in domestic altercation By Marione Martin disturbance at Second and Illinois in A Cherokee man is charged Cherokee. He spoke with Hamil who with felony domestic abuse after a said she was working with her horses confrontation with his ex-girlfriend. when Schneeberger arrived and ran On Sept. 9 in Alfalfa County, Allen from the road to where their son was Joe Schneeberger, 33, of Cherokee, located. Hamil said she jumped off the was charged with domestic assault horse and ran over to her son, telling and battery in the presence of a minor, Schneeberger he needed to leave. a felony. This crime is punishable by Hamil said she grabbed her phone to imprisonment for not less than six call for help if he wouldn’t leave. When months nor more than one year and/or she asked him to leave, Schneeberger by a fine of up to $5,000. Schneeberger started cussing and calling her names is alleged to have committed assault and while walking toward her. battery upon Kymberil Michelle Hamil Hamil said she started dialing the in the presence of their minor son. number to get help when Schneeberger Court records show on Aug. 12 grabbed her by both arms and put them at 5:33 p.m. Cherokee Police Officer Kenneth Todd Fink responded to a See Altercation Page 29 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 24 No action taken in the reassignment of Alfalfa County’s 911 head of dispatch By Stacy Sanborn the pickup. General Maintenance and Operation At this week’s Alfalfa County The next agenda item called for the account (0001-1-2000-2005) to the commissioners meeting Monday, Jay reinstatement of Sheriff Rick Wallace Agriculture Contractual Services account Hague, Stan Tucker and Marvin Woodall as a department head of 911 and 911 (0001-5-0900-2020) for September and had a pretty easy agenda to tackle. dispatchers. The director of 911, Sarah October’s contractual services until the As usual, they began by approving last Wagner, and dispatcher Melissa Leslie, budget is approved. meeting minutes and maintenance and were in the gallery. Leslie vocalized her Commissioners then addressed two operation payment warrants. There were wishes to commissioners, saying she resolutions and funding agreements. One no blanket purchases. would like the change not to take place. was for Project #J3-1127(004)CI the Commissioners made some changes “Speaking as a dispatcher, I have other for Project #J3-1772(004)CI. Both to District 1 requisitioning and receiving spoken to most of the dispatchers, and we were between Alfalfa County and the officers. A request to add Nancy Lambert don’t want him over us,” she said. She said Oklahoma Department of Transportation – the commissioners administrative the dispatching office is doing well under ODOT, and both were approved. assistant – as a requisitioning officer, and Sarah and doesn’t have any problems. Following those approvals, a bid for change receiving officer from Lambert to “Rick, when he’s over us, there’s too many a 10-foot arena drag/arena groomer with Tony Gates was approved. people telling us what to do. One person a watering system (for Alfalfa County Next, a declaration of surplus from will say one thing, another person will say Fairgrounds) was awarded to Kiser Arena the sheriff’s office for a 2004 4WD Crew another, and it just gets disorganized …. Specialists. Their offer came in at $19,000, Chevy pickup (Inv. no. B331 100.08, He didn’t want us before; he got rid of us which was just over $1,000 less than the Serial no. 2GCEK13Tl41398339) was then. Why does he want us back now?” other bid from ABI Attachments. made, followed by a transfer document for Wallace, also in the gallery, spoke up. The last item on the commissioners’ “I will say this: If it’s going to cause this to-do list was a movement of the Highway much dissension, and you all feel like Insurance Investment Account and the you want to keep it, that’s fine. I want to Special Highway Depository Account into do what’s good for this county, to better the County Highway Unrestricted account. the county, so, therefore, I would say, Alfalfa County Treasurer Valerie Jay, if you all want to keep it under the Vetter was on hand and explained to the commissioners, feel free to.” three men that the money in those two Wagner told the commissioners that accounts have been on her general ledger she thinks it should go through one board since she’s been in office. The investment meeting, that it hasn’t been discussed at all account has $60,855.02, and there has by the board. been no activity in it. The depository Woodall said this is the first he’s heard account holds $6,496.09 and was created about it and that he would like to listen to to use funds for County General if needed, both sides. or for Highway. Wallace then emphasized his wish Vetter said she is trying to get the of not causing dissension within Alfalfa ledgers straightened out and that if the County. money was moved, it could be used Hague moved to take no action, and instead of sitting in an account with no the motion carried. activity. The commissioners agreed and After that, the officials approved approved the movement of both accounts a $9,044.64 transfer from the County into the unrestricted one. September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 25 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 26

From Page 8 Barber

The board discussed this a few months industry and this “virtual” environment. challenge, but it’s better than not having ago and wants the public to be informed Students can also earn scholarships students in school.” before they take any action. They plan through E-Sports. When the meeting started, Dr. Miller to put a survey on the SB website to see Helfrich again brought up her said twice, “Did I say we’re thrilled to what people want. For now they tabled argument that some of the games are be back in school?!” “We want to stay the issue. violent. “Guns aren’t allowed in school,” in school!” E-Sports Debated she said, but questions why guns and The superintendent said the school Board members again discussed killing are okay on a video. Shaffer said year is off to a great start. He has heard whether or not to offer the extra- the games are rated. only positive comments about the new curricular E-Sports. Principal Shaffer Regardless of the argument, the board faculty. He thanked so many members said he respects concerns, but said this voted to approve offering E-Sports to of the community for a host of things gives kids who don’t participate in other students. All voted yes except Helfrich. that will run in a separate article next extra-curricular activities a chance to be Principals and Superintendent week. a part of something. This is for kids who Report on Students and Events The South Barber tennis team love video games. He, Dr. Miller and Principal Shaffer said that “mask competed in JV action. Clare Pollock IT Director Luke MacKinney pointed wearing is going pretty good overall.” and Avery Grieve took 1st place in #1 out the career opportunities in the tech He admitted “wearing masks is a Doubles. Porsha Binning and Lynzee Wilbur took 3rd place in #2 Doubles. South Barber hosts a varsity meet this Thursday at 3:00. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic South Barber USD 255 will begin offering free breakfast and free lunch to ALL students starting September 10th - Dec. 31, 2020. Thank you to USDA, KSDE, Keystone Food Services, and South Barber’s very own Child Nutrition Representative Kay Roberts for their support and work. More information will be sent home this week regarding this announcement. The superintendent thanks Johnson and MacKinney for their work on the Small, Rural School Achievement Program grant award through the Federal Government REAP program in the amount of $48,439. Awesome Chieftains-Tornados for August at the elementary school are BrayLynn Williams (Kindergarten) and Cara Whitaker (3rd Grade) These Awesome Chieftains-Tornadoes at South Barber for August at the elementary two ladies make wise decisions, treat school are BrayLynn Williams (Kindergarten) and Cara Whitaker (3rd Grade). others right, and are maximizing their Superintendent Dr. Mylo Miller presents them with the award. potential. Congratulations to Tyten Courson (8th Grade) and Avery Grieve (11th Grade) for being selected as the South Barber 7th-12th Grades Awesome Chieftain-Tornadoes for the month of August. These two students showed kindness and responsibility during the month of August. All students of the month have a letter sent to their parents in the mail with the nomination from their teacher, a certificate of recognition, a t-shirt, and lunch off campus with the superintendent. September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 27 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 28

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“The answer is yes, and that’s per for Donna Anderson until the interim Everybody’s done a fantastic job to this the health department’s guidelines,” he superintendent is approved.” point.” said. “The mask is there to help protect Other School News Other Board Business if someone has it and doesn’t know it and Principal Ruth Richmond reported The board took no action on the both people are wearing it, that’ll help that their first virtual learning day had Estimate of Needs for the 2020-21 school protect them. But if they’re in that six gone well. Schanbacher noted there had year because the audit hasn’t yet been feet for more than 15 minutes, regardless been internet issues at several homes. received. They also tabled discussion on of if there’s a mask or not, they’re still He is meeting with teachers for their contracting with Karole Robertson for going to go through the contact tracing feedback. elementary counseling services. and identify that individual as being in In FCCLA, Madison Wheeler will The board approved the following: close contact” and that person will then be the 2020-21 North 1 district president • the employment of Stephen L. have to be quarantined. “I clarified that “and there are only 20 in the state,” said Smith Corp. as financial consultants for while I was on the phone with the health Schanbacher, and Patrick Wilhite will be the fiscal year 2020-2021 department,” he said. the vice president of community service. • selecting the SAT as the CCRA “I think what we’re doing is getting “We’ve got 12 students attending assessment for juniors during the OSTP us the best opportunity to keep as many NWTC for fall semester, 22 taking testing window. kids in school as we can, and that’s the concurrent courses through NWOSU,” The board approved the consent goal – to stay in school and not go to he said. “Mrs. Jordan will hold some agenda with the exception of one item: a distance learning,” Schanbacher said. classes on coping with stress” and will fundraiser. The board voted to continue using soon offer classes on studying methods The consent agenda in total consists current student health protocols. that fit various styles of people,” he said. of the last meeting’s minutes; General Superintendent Contract Discussed Senior College Application Week Fund, Building Fund, Child Nutrition, The board adjourned to an executive will be Sept. 21-25. The school will hold Complex Bond Fund encumbrances, session, where they discussed the a blood drive Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 purchase orders and balances; the employment of certified personnel, so that p.m. ACT district testing will be Oct. 6; activity fund report and treasurer’s they could then “return to open session 37 juniors and seniors are signed up to report; activity fundraiser requests; to discuss the evaluation, employment take it. The test costs $39 apiece. On Oct. contracting with Karole Robertson, including salary and contract, of Donna 7 will be a financial planning meeting for MPC, LPC, for counseling at the Anderson as the Superintendent,” seniors and families. Grief counseling – elementary school; and the interlocal according to the agenda. and other counseling – is available for government agreement with Alfalfa The board returned and voted students. County. “to approve Donna Anderson as “We have had some tough things The item omitted from the superintendent for both Cherokee Public we’ve had to go through to start the approval was one of the fundraisers Schools and Terral Public School until year,” Schanbacher said, “and our – the seventh-grade class plan to such time as an interim superintendent students have handled things really well. sell Fancloth. High School Principal can be appointed, with a contract change It’s going to mean constantly adjusting and Coach Bryce Schanbacher have of paying insurance and retirement and being ready to change as we need to. spoken with the sponsors of that fundraiser to ask if they would hold off on holding it until later in the year; in the past, the timing of it has interfered with the sophomores’ teacher sales, Schanbacher said. The sponsors have agreed, and so that item was removed from the approval. The other fundraiser requests, which were approved, were submitted by FCCLA (Egg my yard, Rada Cutlery, Little Caesars Pizza, Valentines week fundraisers), eighth grade class (50/50 Raffle at Rodeo), basketball (Discount Cards), Athletics (selling ads), FFA (labor auction/dinner, greenhouse plant sale, meat sale, FFA shirts), softball (popcorn fundraiser), baseball (hat sales), high school cheer (corn hole game raffle), girls’ basketball (Free-Throw-a-Thon). September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 29

From Page 23 From Page 13 Hospital That’s all about to change. With has made this possible and we couldn’t be Altercation physical therapist (PT) Lana Smith and PT more thankful.” assistant Brooke Molz, that department is At the groundbreaking, the Hutton behind her and pinned her down while bursting with business. It, of course, slowed reps said they would start Monday on the telling her a bunch of nonsense. Her son down with the COVID-19 pandemic but is project. They’ll start on some parking area, tried to wedge himself between them. again surging forward, as statistics at the the concrete pad, etc. Goodno confirmed As soon as Schneeberger stepped August board meeting revealed. that Hutton started Monday and set a back, Hamil tried to use her phone and Thursday was the groundbreaking completion date for the new addition of again Schneeberger pinned her arms for the new KDH Therapy and Wellness March 24, 2021. behind her. She said he then tried to Addition. It’s an extensive 7,000 square How You Can Help Through the come onto her, telling her he was her foot addition that allows for the expansion Foundation husband and could do whatever he of physical, occupational and speech Judy Schrock is president of the wanted to her. therapy. The space will feature a state-of- Friends of the Kiowa District Hospital and Hamil said she started screaming the-art physical therapy gym. There will Manor Foundation. She said that because for him to get his hands off her. Her be individual treatment rooms for physical of generous donors, the foundation has son again tried to get between them. therapy. A suite will accommodate speech/ already contributed $250,000 toward their Hamil said she was able to dial her occupational therapy treatment; another goal to give $500,000 to help with the phone and hit speaker. She said when will be a lactation suite. Individual rooms building project cost. Goodno confirmed Schneeberger knew she was able to call will be available for group and individual Hutton’s bid for the new addition is the police, he started cussing her and therapy/counseling rooms. The area will $1,820,000. She said, “We are working then left on his bike. have an on-call lounge for physicians with the architect and contractor to try and and a large patient/staff education multi- reduce costs.” purpose room. A separate waiting room Donations of any amount are will be available to accommodate therapy welcomed, Schrock said. The foundation services. has named gift opportunities for you if PT Smith said, “We are excited to be interested – such as the physical therapy able to provide an improved physical gym or the patient/staff education room. therapy experience with this building For further information about donation project, offering more space and privacy opportunities, contact Schrock at 620-825- for our patients. The ongoing support of 6160 or Goodno at 620-825-4131 ext. this community and the surrounding area 1001.

From Page 14 Waynoka settle” for less than the full amount, plan to include a statement that the he noted. One company protested 88 school will work with the county health percent and one 81 percent of their department to determine what mandates value, “which is kind of ridiculous to may be needed. me,” he said. The company representing • asking the State Department the largest part of the protests is Targa, of Education for a waiver on Co-op which is protesting $11.1 million in Agreement for the Alternative Education Woods County alone. Program for the 2020-2021 school year. Other Board Business • fundraiser requests for the 2020- The board tabled a vote on whether 2021 school year. to approve the Estimate of Needs for the • declaring a list of items as surplus 2020 - 2021 school year, and approved property. the following: • employing Kristy Conine and Kylee Corr as part-time support staff for the 2020-2021 school year, contingent upon passing their background checks. • accepting the resignation of Dana Cameron from the daycare program. • amending the Return to Learn September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 30 For their love of hot cars – it’s a family affair Spectators select Wooldridge’s 1923 Ford Model T-Bucket as Best of Show at Kiowa’s Annual Labor Day Car Show

By Yvonne Miller Mooreland couple Kelly and Meredith Wooldridge and their son, Jacobi, and his girlfriend, Caroline Noreuil, of Woodward have fun traveling to car shows together to show their slick cars. They’ve been disappointed this spring and summer with most of the shows they planned to attend canceled due to COVID-19. WHAT A WINNER – Mooreland man Jacobi Wooldridge and his girlfriend, The group said they were so happy Caroline Noreuil, stand by his vintage vehicle that won Best of Show at Kiowa’s Kiowa had their annual Labor Day Car Labor Day Car Show. Photo by Yvonne Miller Show. They enjoyed sitting in the shade at Progress Park on Sunday and visiting with folks who admired and asked about their collection of three beauties. It was easy to socially distance in the spacious park. The Wooldridges purchased a 1923 Ford Model T-Bucket that came from California for their son as a high school See Cars Page 32

THIS MUSTANG MACH 1 TAKES HIM BACK – Kelly Wooldridge shows his 1969 white MACH 1 Mustang at Kiowa’s Labor Day Car Show. The vintage rig takes the Mooreland man back to his high school days when he owned one just like this one except it was maroon. Photo by Yvonne Miller

BEST OF SHOW AT KIOWA’S LABOR DAY CAR SHOW – This 1923 Ford Model T-Bucket is as spectacular as the flames on the side are dazzling. No won- der spectators selected it as Best of Show at Kiowa’s Labor Day Car Show. Photo by Yvonne Miller September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 31 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 32

From Page 4 From Page 30 Cars graduation gift. Jacobi’s showpiece glistened in the sun on the chrome and red Tracking dazzling with colorful flames. The car features a luscious white interior and canopy- style type and a roaring Chevy 454 engine. University of Oklahoma, Norman, It is no surprise that spectators at the Labor Day weekend event selected Jacobi’s 326 standout as the Best of Show. University of Science and Arts of Kelly purchased a 1923 Ford Model T (modified) that is gleaming chrome and Oklahoma, Chickasha, 1 black with ghost flames of charcoal as an anniversary gift for Meredith. She loves University of Tulsa, Tulsa, 13 driving the roadster that has a 350 Chevy engine down the open highway with the KANSAS (March 1-Sept. 2) super-wide back tires. 1,690 cases at 18 schools Kelly’s passion is for his 1969 white Mustang. It is a Mach 1 and is #348 in the Baker University. Baldwin City, 38 limited edition. The car is special to him because he had a maroon 1969 Mustang Benedictine College, Atchison, 98 when he was 16 years old. Meredith said they sold the car for needed money when Bethel College, North Newton, 54 they started a family. Butler Community College, El Dorado, 37 Central Christian College, McPherson, 8 Emporia State University, Emporia, 38 Fort Hays State University, Hays, 33 Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, 12 Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, 38 Kansas State University, Manhattan, 479 Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, 13 Labette Community College, Parsons, 5 Newman University, Wichita, 4 Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, 144 Southwestern College, Winfield, 6 University of Kansas, Lawrence, 612 Washburn University, Topeka, 33 WHAT A HOT ROD – Mooreland woman Meredith Wooldridge stands by her Wichita State University, Wichita, 38 black and chrome 1923 Ford Model T (modified) that was an anniversary gift Note: In several instances, colleges from her husband Kelly. Photo by Yvonne Miller noted that some cases were tied to branch campuses or satellite locations. This data shows where the virus has been identified over the course of the pandemic, not necessarily where it is prevalent now. The Times has counted more than 81,000 additional cases at colleges since late July; of those, more than 61,000 cases came since late August. Thousands of new infections have been reported in recent days. Some universities just started reporting data, and The Times recently contacted others for the first time. September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 33

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Southern Nazarene and one at Pratt. for a reference point as Argo begins Board members approved Superintendent’s Report developing this year’s budget. appointing Supt. Argo to review results In the superintendent’s report, The balance required for the current of National Criminal History Records Argo said the school has received school year with current year ad Searches for the current school year. one resignation from Megan Schulze. valorem taxes is $4,720,189. To explain Those are for employment background “Megan is a Pre-K teacher at Washington further, Argo looked at the figures for checks and are a routine item. Early Childhood Center. Her boyfriend gross production tax. Last year the The board approved the Internal has accepted a job out of state, and she school district collected $1,069,820. Activities Committee for this year is going to continue working through Supt. Argo is projecting 55 percent of to include administrator Cory Smith, this first semester and then will be that or $588,401 for the current year Mike Shklar, Dustin Horn, Misty moving down there to be with him,” while Carroll and Associates project Wanger-Beiswanger, Randy Nation and he said. Washington Principal Shane $802,363. parent Jesse Chapman. This committee Feely will begin interviewing for that “Our estimate of needs is obviously reviews any appeals to the school’s ten position. what we are appropriated to spend, day absence rule. Thursday, Sept. 10, a pre-bid tour what we can spend up to, but we always The Gifted and Talented Committee was held for the high school art room budget conservatively as we move was approved. It will be made up of project. Kyler Construction was in Alva forward,” Argo said. parents of elementary students Alex to meet with those interested in looking Currently the district has collected Mantz and Kendra Schnebel; elementary at the art room before submitting bids. about $31,000 in gross production teacher Danielle Cushenbery; parent of On Sept. 22 the school will have a bid revenue for this year. middle school students Jessica Kreigh; opening at the high school cafeteria. “We are very fortunate to live in the middle school teacher Kasey Adair; “To give you a timeline or process community we do because our patrons parent of high school students Melanie for how that would work, once Kyler have paid taxes that we’ve been able to Gaisford; high school teacher Dalton Construction opens those bids they collect on time which helps our budget Beeler; counselors Ilene Littlefield, will put together a report that we will and helps our school district,” Argo Jaci Heaton and Misti Beiswanger; present to the board in October,” said commented. and administrator Stephanie Marteney. Argo. “You all as a board will be able McDermott added, “I think it’s Argo said committee members serve a to look at those numbers and those bids really awesome to point out that our two year term and develop the gifted and be able to see where we’re at, and district has no indebtedness. I think and talented policy. In October, that how we want to proceed at that time. that’s pretty rare for a school district. policy will be brought to the board. Estimate of Needs We may someday, but that’s huge. I’m A revised extra duty salary schedule Board members looked through a proud of the fact that our school has was approved retroactively. Usually book prepared by Carroll and Associates done a really good job of managing parents volunteer to handle football for the Alva Schools’ estimate of needs. money.” gatekeeping duties, but that did not Argo went over parts of the document The board will have a finalized happen this year. Instead the school which is an annual process. It shows estimate of needs to approve at the is providing paid gatekeepers as they the amounts estimated for the last October meeting. do in basketball. Gatekeepers are paid year and what was actually collected Other Business per game. However, football games require a longer time from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Argo said that responsibility was adjusted to $25 per game retroactive to the first game of the season. The board also approved the revised extra duty assignments. Argo said that coaching duties for the seventh and eighth grade boys’ basketball teams will be split between Pete Phillips and Cody Hooper so they will split the coaching duty stipend. Junior class sponsors have been added to the list as well as alternative education positions. The high school is still looking for an academic team sponsor, Argo said, and Principal Smith is checking with teachers for that position. At the end of the meeting, the board met in executive session to discuss staff negotiations and the AEA contract. September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 35

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Inside Estate Sale For Sale Sat, 9am-3pm. 5th Street 1 Top Load Washer & 1 across from Bell Hotel. 1/2 Double Load, Front Load, price. Lots of good items with steam large washer. 580- 327-9191 Miscellaneous Real Estate In Search of Someone For Rent to help with one time trash removal from home. Needing 2bdrm Mobile Home & estimate. 580-748-4230 1bdrm furnished house. 580- 430-1003 Pumpkin Patch For Rent Haley & Zaylei Pumpkin Patch, Now open. 20 different 1bed/1bath duplex in Alva. varieties. 1329 Choctaw. Stove, refrig, washer, dryer. Mon-Thurs 5-8 pm, Fri. 1-8 Bills paid. $575/month. $500/ pm, Sat. 9 am-8 pm, Sun. 1 deposit. Call or text 580-515- pm -8 pm. 8280 Deer Giveaway For Rent Call and get your name on the 2drm Trailer. $650. All bills list if you want a deer. 580- paid. Cable, Internet & extras. 327-3744 580-430-6052 Alfalfa County court filings According to the affidavits with domestic abuse – assault and petitions on file, the and battery ($327.75). following individuals have Travis Barton, Cherokee, been charged. An individual is no age, has been charged with innocent of any charges listed child abuse ($327.75). below until proven guilty in a Misdemeanor Filings court of law. All information is Allen Joe Schneeberger, a matter of public record and Cherokee, 33, has been charged may be obtained by anyone with domestic assault and during regular hours at the battery in presence of minor Alfalfa County Courthouse. ($276.50). The Alva Review-Courier Tony Nolan Tucker, will not intentionally alter or Cherokee, 58, has been charged delete any of this information. with a public intoxication If it appears in the courthouse ($497.75). public records, it will appear in Landon Todd Pettus, Cleo this newspaper. Springs, 32, has been charged Felony Filings with domestic abuse-assault Allen Joe Schneeberger, Cherokee, 33, has been charged See Court Page 39 September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 37

Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office logs Tuesday, September 8, 2020 father there and he had forgotten During this day there was the code. Everything was okay. one traffic stop. 5:11 p.m. – Caller advised 9:36 a.m. – Medic needed her 5 year-old son had been for a male with shortness of bitten by a dog in the 200 block breath and abdominal pain and of Ash. Advised there were five had passed out. Medic took dogs and being aggressive. patient to Bass Hospital. Saturday, September 12, 6:01p.m. – Report of 2020 a possible break-in at the During this day there was Cherokee Manor. Officer found one traffic stop. a door broken out. Building 11:03 a.m. – Caller advised was clear. they heard a huge boom and 7:03 p.m. – Welfare check thought it may be a compressor. needed on kids who were Deputy drove a three-mile possibly left at home on Quail circle around Cherokee and Trail. A second call came in found nothing. about the children. Officer 6:28 p.m. – Medic needed went to the resident and the for a female who had fallen mother was home. earlier in the week and was Wednesday, September 9, now complaining of shortness 2020 of breath and rib pain. 7:19 a.m. – Report of 9:09 p.m. – Caller advised copper theft on Sandridge site. of a man in dark clothes with Thursday, September 10, a black dog walking the down 2020 the highway. Deputy made During this day there were negative contact. two traffic stops. 10:08 p.m. – Medic needed 4:10 p.m. – Caller advised for a male in pain and having a they were the owner of the bad reaction to chemo. Medic Cherokee Manor and a door took patient to Bass Hospital was broken out. Dispatch in Enid. advised the owner that they Sunday, September 13, 2020 had found it a few days prior 3:28 a.m. – Report of an and couldn’t get ahold of the abandoned vehicle north of owner. the ODOT yard. Looked like it 7:30 p.m. – Medic needed had hit the guard rail. for a male having seizures. 7:40 a.m. – Caller advised a Medic took patient to St. Chevy truck had gone through Mary’s in Enid. his fence and was in his field. 7:47 p.m. – Caller advised 4:45 p.m. – Caller advised she had fallen and couldn’t get around 30 people were in the up. restricted area. Couldn’t tell if Friday, September 11, 2020 they were digging or not. During this day there were 8:21 p.m. – Medic needed three traffic stops. for someone possibly having 1:39 p.m. – Report of an a heart attack. Medic took alarmth going off in the 500 block patient to Bass Hospital in of 5 Street. Officer found the Enid. September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 38 Community Alfalfa County real Calendar estate transactions Wednesday 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Real Estate Transfers 24, north, range 89, WIM, Alfalfa Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is Book 860 page 174: Hannah County, Oklahoma. Joint tenancy doing only carry out meals. Please call Miller and Christopher Miller, a single warranty deed. 327-1822 until noon the day before to person and Christopher Miller, former Book 860 page 255: Rodney Redman order. Meals will be ready for pick up at spouse of Hannah Miller, a single and Carolyn Redman, husband and 10:30 a.m. person, unto Hanner Miller. A part of wife, and Rhonda Galish, unto Brandon Noon Alva Kiwanis Club will meet southeast quarter of section 5, township D. Sverin. Lots 22, and 23, block 21, at Cancun Mexican Grill. 25N, range 9, WIM, Alfalfa County, Original Town of Goltry, Alfalfa County, 1-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Mu- Oklahoma. Individual quit claim deed. Oklahoma. Quit claim deed. seum in Alva is open Tuesday through Book 860 page 208: E. Irene Mortgages Sunday. Lanman, a single person, unto Lanman Book 860 page 165: Ronald Jenlink 7 p.m. Alva Moose Lodge men’s Properties, LLC. Lots 19, 20, 21 and 22, and Suzanne Jenlink, to Stride Bank, meeting is held every Wednesday. in block 14, Helena, Oklahoma. Quit NA. The southeast quarter of section Thursday claim deed. 21, township 25 north, range 9, WIM, 9 a.m. The Woods County Senior Book 860 page 228: Richard D. Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Note: Citizens Center, 625 Barnes, Alva, is Croft II and Stacey Croft, husband and $1,500,000.00. doing only carry out meals. Please call wife, unto Ky Allen Linggenstoffer. Lots Book 860 page 210: Curtis 327-1822 until noon the day before to 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7, lying south and east of Blaine McMahan and Blythe Leeann order. Meals will be ready for pick up at the right-of-way of the Denver, Enid, and McMahan, to BancCentral, National 10:30 a.m. Gulf Railroad Company, except the west association. Lot 1, 2, and the south half 1-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Mu- 15 feet of lot 7, all in block 23, in the of the northeast quarter of section 2, seum in Alva is open Tuesday through Original Town of Cherokee, Oklahoma. township 26N, range 12, WIM, Alfalfa Sunday. Warranty deed. County, Oklahoma. Note: $280,000.00. 3-6 p.m. Food distribution every Book 860 page 227: Tiffany Gould Book 860 page 217: Megan Thursday, Alva Wesleyan Food Bank, and Bobby Gould, wife and husband, Renee Rice and Tyler Mark Rice, to 818 Lane St. unto Justin W. Lucas and Monica BancCentral, National Association. 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous open L. Lucas. Lots 5 and 6, in block 2, West half of the northeast quarter of meeting at 623 5th St. (Youth Corr Salisbury’s Addition to the City of section 11, township 26N, range 12, House), Alva on Mondays and Thurs- Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Note: days. Quit claim deed. $136,000.00. Friday Book 860 page 228: Donald Lynn Book 860 page 230: Matthew 1-5 p.m. The Cherokee Strip Mu- Hopkins and Felicia June Hopkins, Landwehr and Angela Landwehr, to seum in Alva is open Tuesday through husband and wife, unto Debra Cates. High Plains Farm Credit, FLCA. The Sunday. All of our undivided interest in and to southeast quarter of section 24, township the southwest quarter of the northwest 24, north, range 89, WIM, Alfalfa quarter of section 22, township 26 County, Oklahoma. Note: $450,000.00. north, range 9, WIM, Alfalfa County, Book 860 page 261: Double T Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Veterinary Clinic, LLC, to Farm Credit Book 860 page 229: Ronald Alan REAL ESTATE of Enid. A tract of land located in MURROW& AUCTION Severin, a single person, unto Matthew section 14, township 26 north, range 11 580-327-1998 www.murrowlandandhome.com Landwehr and Angela Landwehr. The WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Note: www.murrowrealestateandauction.com southeast quarter of section 24, township $91,000.00. September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 39

From Page 36 From Page 18 Freedom Court estimated at $134,000 he told the board; • an extra-duty contract in the amount of this year, it’s estimated at $61,000. After $1,599 for Michelle Shelite for Alternative examining the estimate of needs paperwork, Education. and battery ($351.50). the board approved the lengthy document. • amending Darci Immell’s extra-duty Civil Filings The school bond vote will be Nov. 3. contract to include all sports, rather than Vining Community Church Inc. vs. Weber told the board he has sent out the just basketball. The contract pays her Rex Sunderland, Jet; Kathy Nelson; mailer that went out last year for the April $1,250 to be assistant coach for all sports Marva Stewart; Sylvia Moore; Keitha vote that was rescheduled. Posters have throughout Freedom Public Schools. Dale Edelman and Nelda Sunderland: been put up around town as well, he said. • naming Immell, Shelite and Weber to injunctive relief ($474.14). Everything about the bond is the same as a residency committee for Eaton Kennedy, Small Filings it was for the April election, Weber told the a certified resident teacher who is now Elias Taylor Stonehocker vs. board. undertaking his first year of teaching. Oklahoma Tax Commission, Oklahoma The board approved the following: The board also approved the consent City: small claims ($68). • calculating school days by the hour agenda, consisting of routine items Marriage License Filings method and maintaining a minimum of such as minutes from the last meeting, Sirqueintin Videl Ingram and Sherri 1,080 hours per school year. the treasurer’s report, reports on the Dawn Givens, Guthrie: marriage license • extra-duty compensation of $20 per general, building and child nutrition fund ($50). hour to be paid to employees working in encumbrances and warrants, and the Jason Lee White, Helena and Lisa the reading enrichment program. activity fund report. Diane Byrd, Siloam Springs, Arkansas: marriage license ($50). Protective Order Filings Malarie Cline, Cherokee, vs. Landon Todd Pettus, Cleo Springs: protective order ($223). From Page 9 Obits Traffic Stop Filings Dennis Ray McKinzie, Enid, has insatiable sweet tooth. A host of friends Memorial contributions may be been cited for drive off roadway when also enjoyed stopping by to enjoy the made through the funeral home to the overtaking on right ($249). treats and a pot of fresh coffee. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Donald Alan Coontz, Ripley, has Verna Lee was a member of the Zion for Alzheimer’s research or the NWOSU been cited for speeding 1-10 mph over Lutheran Church in Alva and a member Foundation. the speed limit ($100). of the Ruth Circle. She managed the Remembrances may be shared with Wacey Seude Williams, Okemah, Lutheran Pre-School and Day Care for the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes. has been cited for speeding 16-20 mph several years. She was also active in com. over the speed limit ($279). helping with the noon meals for college The services will be live streamed Samantha Pinnell, Cherokee, has students and helped with the annual on the Marshall Funeral Home page on been cited for speeding 1-10 mph over noodle dinner. Facebook. the speed limit ($100). Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leon; two brother-in-laws, David Perfect and Loren Perfect; and one sister-in-law, Georgia Perfect. Her memory is cherished by her daughter, LeAnn Tatro and husband, Ron (of Vici, Oklahoma) and her son, Jerry Perfect and wife, Jill (of Kansas City, Missouri); four grandchildren that she was so proud of, Brian Tatro (of Yukon), Brandon Tatro (of San Francisco, California), Joshua Perfect (of Roeland Park, Kansas), and Sarah Perfect (of Kansas City; Missouri); two remaining sister-in-laws, Sally Wiersig and husband, Larry (of Alva) and Vickie Keesee and husband, Tom (of Bethany); several nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. September 16, 2020 Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Page 40